Kikia - Revision history

Screamer1234 at 10:37, 17 March 2026

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	'''Kikia''' is a [[Flash]] [[animation]] created by an unknown user and first posted on the Taiwanese service Kimo by a user named Netspooky in early 2002. Kikia is remembered as one of the earliest screamers to have existed on the internet. It was also regarded as the first of its type to become widely spread especially on different [[websites]]. As such, Kikia was an integral step towards kickstarting the [[screamer]] trend that would scare the internet senseless.		'''Kikia''' is a [[Flash]] [[animation]] created by an unknown user and first posted on the Taiwanese service Kimo by a user named Netspooky in early 2002. Kikia is remembered as one of the earliest screamers to have existed on the internet. It was also regarded as the first of its type to become widely spread, especially on different [[websites]]. As such, Kikia was an integral step towards kickstarting the [[screamer]] trend that would scare the internet senseless.

	==Background==		==Background==
	The early 2000s ~~was~~ a significant time for the internet. With an increased number of users and websites coming into the scene, so too did the horror scene. Websites such as "[[Scary For Kids]]" and other related media started to pop up and create whole communities of fans within the horror genre. However, while scary images and urban legends became the standard for them, the idea of a video or animation whose sole purpose is to scare ~~unsuspected~~ viewers as they were lulled into a state of serenity had not been done yet.		The early 2000s were a significant time for the internet. With an increased number of users and websites coming into the scene, so too did the horror scene. Websites such as "[[Scary For Kids]]" and other related media started to pop up and create whole communities of fans within the horror genre. However, while scary images and urban legends became the standard for them, the idea of a video or animation whose sole purpose is to scare unsuspecting viewers as they were lulled into a state of serenity had not been done yet.

	Enter Kikia, a flash animation that did exactly what was previously stated. Though, it started small as it first appeared on Kimo, a blogging service in Taiwan. Aside from Kimo, it also began as a prank sent through chain mail similar to how [[The Maze]] did it. Over the next few weeks after its official posting, it garnered much attention from both Taiwanese and even Chinese denizens of the web. By 2004, Kikia would eventually be shown to the ~~western~~ world where it also gained popularity.		Enter Kikia, a flash animation that did exactly what was previously stated. Though it started small, as it first appeared on Kimo, a blogging service in Taiwan. Aside from Kimo, it also began as a prank sent through chain mail, similar to how [[The Maze]] did it. Over the next few weeks after its official posting, it garnered much attention from both Taiwanese and even Chinese denizens of the web. By 2004, Kikia would eventually be shown to the Western world, where it also gained popularity.

	While the reactions towards Kikia were mixed, its novelty was praised. Noticeably, westerners reported that they were more scared of it because it is in a language that they can not even read, to begin with. Yet, others ended up being more confused than scared especially when they were wondering what ~~was~~ the purpose of it. Either way, Kikia still managed to remain popular on the internet due to it being the first of many [[screamer]]s to come.		While the reactions towards Kikia were mixed, its novelty was praised. Noticeably, westerners reported that they were more scared of it because it is in a language that they can not even read, to begin with. Yet, others ended up being more confused than scared, especially when they were wondering what the purpose of it was. Either way, Kikia still managed to remain popular on the internet due to it being the first of many [[screamer]]s to come.

	== Overview==		== Overview==
	The animation begins with a still of a crudely drawn boy sitting on a patch of grass looking at the sky. Two lines of Chinese text appear letter by letter that read, "''是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....''", translating to "''How long haven't you..... Take a closer look at the sky .....''" The view then changes and shows the boy walking down what appears to be a city street lined with simple buildings with two more lines of text displayed saying "''走在街上.......... 你看到.......''", translating to "''Walking down the street.......... You see.......''" Then, a flashing picture of a ghastly being with white eyes and an open mouth pops up accompanied by a loud scream (see Trivia in the first section). After the screamer, the yellow text "'''<font color="yellow">Kikia</font>'''" appears, thus ending the flash animation.		The animation begins with a still of a crudely drawn boy sitting on a patch of grass, looking at the sky. Two lines of Chinese text appear letter by letter that read, "''是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....''", translating to "''How long haven't you..... Take a closer look at the sky .....''" The view then changes and shows the boy walking down what appears to be a city street lined with simple buildings with two more lines of text displayed saying "''走在街上.......... 你看到.......''", translating to "''Walking down the street.......... You see.......''" Then, a flashing picture of a ghastly being with white eyes and an open mouth pops up, accompanied by a loud scream (see Trivia in the first section). After the screamer, the yellow text "'''<font color="yellow">Kikia</font>'''" appears, thus ending the flash animation.

	==Variations==		==Variations==
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	On November 24, 2007, user SarahhhhSANTI uploaded the first [[YouTube]] parody of ''Kikia'' to the platform, titled "Caroline Kikia." It features two crudely drawn pictures of a stick figure going on a picnic with a girl singing in the background. At this moment, an image of the girl screaming appears.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=QMG-JuEcwFM</ref> Unfortunately, this version is currently lost.		On November 24, 2007, user SarahhhhSANTI uploaded the first [[YouTube]] parody of ''Kikia'' to the platform, titled "Caroline Kikia." It features two crudely drawn pictures of a stick figure going on a picnic with a girl singing in the background. At this moment, an image of the girl screaming appears.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=QMG-JuEcwFM</ref> Unfortunately, this version is currently lost.

	''Kikia'' parodies would ~~found~~ their way to another platform, [[Scratch]]. One instance is Jigglykia, a Scratch animation that starts ~~off~~ by portraying the Pokémon character [[wikipedia:JigglyPuff\|''JigglyPuff'']], seated on a lawn and looking at the sky, accompanied by the text "take a lay down, and forget your worries." It then shifts to a frame of Jigglypuff strolling down the street, followed by an image of a poorly drawn monster with a wide-open mouth, accompanied by a loud echoing scream. The animation concludes by displaying the title.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/306051848</ref>		''Kikia'' parodies would find their way to another platform, [[Scratch]]. One instance is Jigglykia, a Scratch animation that starts by portraying the Pokémon character [[wikipedia:JigglyPuff\|''JigglyPuff'']], seated on a lawn and looking at the sky, accompanied by the text "take a lay down, and forget your worries." It then shifts to a frame of Jigglypuff strolling down the street, followed by an image of a poorly drawn monster with a wide-open mouth, accompanied by a loud, echoing scream. The animation concludes by displaying the title.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/306051848</ref>

	Another Scratch animation employing the sample of ''Kikia,'' titled "Blue's Clues: If you are mad," transitions to Blue from the 1996 Nick Jr. show [[wikipedia:Blue's Clues\|''Blue's Clues'']] on a gray rock with the text saying, "Take a lay down and forget your worries." Subsequently, it shifts to Blue on a street with the text saying, "Or take a stroll down the street." However, it then transitions to a Roblox character, accompanied by a loud scream used in [[Liquid Generation]], before concluding with the traditional Liquid Generation sabotage jingle.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/358833845</ref><ref>web.archive.org/web/20230505145609/files.catbox.moe/uk3lo6.sb3</ref>		Another Scratch animation employing the sample of ''Kikia,'' titled "Blue's Clues: If you are mad," transitions to Blue from the 1996 Nick Jr. show [[wikipedia:Blue's Clues\|''Blue's Clues'']] on a gray rock with the text saying, "Take a lay down and forget your worries." Subsequently, it shifts to Blue on a street with the text saying, "Or take a stroll down the street." However, it then transitions to a Roblox character, accompanied by a loud scream used in [[Liquid Generation]], before concluding with the traditional Liquid Generation sabotage jingle.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/358833845</ref><ref>web.archive.org/web/20230505145609/files.catbox.moe/uk3lo6.sb3</ref>
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	*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."		*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."
	*Some alternative versions replace the screamer with internet memes at the end, For example; The screamer was replaced with [[wikipedia:Rick Astley\|Rick Astley]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Never Gonna Give You Up], and the catchphrase "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" from ''[[wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus\|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' (season 2) episode ''[[wikipedia:The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python)\|The Spanish Inquisition]]'', instead of ''Fatal Frame''.		*Some alternative versions replace the screamer with internet memes at the end, For example; The screamer was replaced with [[wikipedia:Rick Astley\|Rick Astley]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Never Gonna Give You Up], and the catchphrase "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" from ''[[wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus\|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' (season 2) episode ''[[wikipedia:The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python)\|The Spanish Inquisition]]'', instead of ''Fatal Frame''.

	==References==		==References==
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	==Links==		==Links==
	<u>NOTE</u>: The following [[animation]] contains a [[screamer]]!		<u>NOTE</u>: The following [[animation]] contains a [[screamer]]!

Intel586 at 12:51, 9 November 2025

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	\|date= 2002		\|date= 2002
	\|imagecaption = "''How long haven't you..... Taken a look at the sky and daydreamed.....''"		\|imagecaption = "''How long haven't you..... Taken a look at the sky and daydreamed.....''"
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	'''Kikia''' ~~was~~ a [[Flash]] [[animation]] created by an unknown user~~, but was~~ first posted on a Taiwanese service ~~called~~ Kimo by ''Netspooky'' in early 2002. Kikia is remembered as one of the earliest screamers to have existed on the internet. It was also regarded as the first of its type to become widely spread especially on different [[websites]]. As such, Kikia was an integral step towards kickstarting the [[screamer]] trend that would scare the internet senseless.		'''Kikia''' is a [[Flash]] [[animation]] created by an unknown user and first posted on the Taiwanese service Kimo by a user named Netspooky in early 2002. Kikia is remembered as one of the earliest screamers to have existed on the internet. It was also regarded as the first of its type to become widely spread especially on different [[websites]]. As such, Kikia was an integral step towards kickstarting the [[screamer]] trend that would scare the internet senseless.

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UnnamedChannel079 at 05:58, 25 September 2025

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UnnamedChannel079 at 04:47, 17 September 2025

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Tankmanfan44: Reverted edit by DatIsCool16 (talk) to last revision by Anthony Man Docando

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DatIsCool16 at 20:41, 30 August 2025

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Anthony Man Docando at 13:25, 5 August 2025

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot ~~of the ghost~~ of Koji Ogata from the survival horror video game ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame (video game)\|Fatal Frame]]''.		*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of Koji Ogata's ghost from the Japanese survival horror video game series ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame (video game)\|Fatal Frame]]''.
	*Throughout the first half, an instrumental version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgN-qN7Au-Q First Love]" by Hikaru Utada plays softly.		*Throughout the first half, an instrumental version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgN-qN7Au-Q First Love]" by Hikaru Utada plays softly.
	*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."		*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."
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Dnkakusei at 00:22, 22 May 2025

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of ~~an enemy~~ ghost from the survival horror video game ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame (video game)\|Fatal Frame]]''.		*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of the ghost of Koji Ogata from the survival horror video game ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame (video game)\|Fatal Frame]]''.
	*Throughout the first half, an instrumental version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgN-qN7Au-Q First Love]" by Hikaru Utada plays softly.		*Throughout the first half, an instrumental version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgN-qN7Au-Q First Love]" by Hikaru Utada plays softly.
	*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."		*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."

EllenCreepsthing at 13:14, 4 April 2025

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Tankmanfan44: /* Showcase video */

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Showcase video

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	=== Showcase video ===		=== Showcase video ===
	[[File:Kikia (censored).mp4\|~~none\|thumb\|320x320px~~]]		[[File:Kikia (censored).mp4\|320px]]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==